Style Magazine November 2020 RGBR
In this issue’s Readers’ Choice Awards, we give over 500 businesses a reason to pop a bottle of bubbly. Voted the “Best of 2020” by more than 130,000 locals, each winner—be it a bookstore, brewery, bike shop, restaurant, or real estate agent—is a cornerstone of our community and the crème de la crème in their respective industry. Read about all the prized people and places starting on page 35, and then go and support them! They need your patronage now more than ever. We also share a special “Editor’s Picks” portion where you’ll find some fun, off-the-beaten ballot categories, like “Best Binge-Worthy Show” (no spoilers here, but I highly recommend streaming it stat) and “Best Woman-Owned Business.” If you’re new to the area and happen to be on the hunt for a mental health professional, personal trainer, or other expert, it serves as a perfect place to find a trusted favorite. In need of some new recipes? Turn to Taste on page 52 for 5 simple sides that are easy on the eyes and even easier to make. Submitted by beloved eateries, each dish is guaranteed to have your guests going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds!). There’s plenty more uplifting, articles in the pages that follow—from social media stars who live locally (“Almost Famous,” page 16), to a picture-perfect hike in Pilot Hill (page 32), and a spotlight on area organizations fighting food insecurity (“Hunger Hits Home,” page 20)—so shift your attitude to one of gratitude and see where it takes you. Cheers! — Megan // megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
In this issue’s Readers’ Choice Awards, we give over 500 businesses a reason to pop a bottle of bubbly. Voted the “Best of 2020” by more than 130,000 locals, each winner—be it a bookstore, brewery, bike shop, restaurant, or real estate agent—is a cornerstone of our community and the crème de la crème in their respective industry. Read about all the prized people and places starting on page 35, and then go and support them! They need your patronage now more than ever.
We also share a special “Editor’s Picks” portion where you’ll find some fun, off-the-beaten ballot categories, like “Best Binge-Worthy Show” (no spoilers here, but I highly recommend streaming it stat) and “Best Woman-Owned Business.” If you’re new to the area and happen to be on the hunt for a mental health professional, personal trainer, or other expert, it serves as a perfect place to find a trusted favorite.
In need of some new recipes? Turn to Taste on page 52 for 5 simple sides that are easy on the eyes and even easier to make. Submitted by beloved eateries, each dish is guaranteed to have your guests going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds!).
There’s plenty more uplifting, articles in the pages that follow—from social media stars who live locally (“Almost Famous,” page 16), to a picture-perfect hike in Pilot Hill (page 32), and a spotlight on area organizations fighting food insecurity (“Hunger Hits Home,” page 20)—so shift your attitude to one of gratitude and see where it takes you. Cheers!
— Megan // megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
| arts & entertainment |<br />
SPOTLIGHT on<br />
Harris Center for the Arts<br />
by MEGAN WISKUS<br />
Dr. Brian King<br />
Dr. Whitney<br />
Yamamura<br />
Pre-pandemic, Folsom’s awardwinning<br />
visual and performing arts<br />
complex, the Harris Center for the<br />
Arts (HCA), was hosting over 400<br />
public events every year, attracting<br />
over 150,000 attendees annually,<br />
and bringing in millions of dollars to<br />
the region. Despite their lights being<br />
dimmed for the unforeseeable<br />
future, one thing remains certain<br />
in this uncertain time: The show<br />
will, eventually, go on. We caught<br />
up with Los Rios Community<br />
College District’s Chancellor Dr. Brian<br />
King and Folsom Lake College President<br />
Dr. Whitney Yamamura about the current<br />
status of the HCA and their plans for a<br />
safe, and even more successful, return.<br />
DESPITE HAVING TO CLOSE YOUR DOORS—<br />
THOUGH TEMPORARY—AND THE OBVIOUS<br />
ECONOMIC HIT, HAVE THERE BEEN ANY SILVER<br />
LININGS BEHIND THE CORONAVIRUS CLOUD?<br />
We understand how many people have been impacted<br />
by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic<br />
climate, so we would never say there are "silver linings”<br />
to such a devastating period for our community, state,<br />
and country. Though we were forced to temporarily<br />
close due to reasons beyond our control, we are taking<br />
the opportunity to reevaluate the Center’s management<br />
structure to ensure it’s viable for decades to come. To help<br />
with this, we’ve engaged a leading consultant specializing<br />
in performing arts centers to help us identify opportunities<br />
for efficiency and improved service, while still maintaining<br />
the partnerships that have made the HCA so successful.<br />
WHEN DO YOU PLAN TO REOPEN?<br />
With so many variables at play, most importantly public<br />
health conditions, there is no firm timetable for reopening<br />
at this point. We are committed, however, to reopening as<br />
soon as we can do so safely and sustainably. At the time<br />
Top photo by David J Grenier. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.<br />
24 stylemg.com | NOVEMBER <strong>2020</strong> | /stylemg /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemags
Change language